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HIHB2359VetoEstablishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. (CD1)
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2024-07-09
Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1359).
HIHB2369PassIncreases the maximum interest rate on Community-Based Economic Development loans to ten per cent. (CD1)
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2024-06-24
Act 068, 06/21/2024 (Gov. Msg. No. 1169).
HISR147PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Propose Legislation That Establishes Incentives For Firm Renewable Electricity Generation.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HISR111PassRequesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group To Develop An Interagency Food Systems Plan.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HISR148PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Collaborate With Universities In The State To Convene The Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
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2024-05-31
Certified copies of resolution sent, 05-31-24
HIHCR70PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct An Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii.
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2024-05-01
Received notice of Adoption in House (Hse. Com. No. 826).
HIHCR184PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Collaborate With Universities In The State To Convene The Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
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2024-04-22
Resolution adopted in final form.
HISCR129Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group To Develop An Interagency Food Systems Plan.
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2024-04-15
To House Finance Committee
HISCR172Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Collaborate With Universities In The State To Convene The Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
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2024-04-15
To House Finance Committee
HISCR171Engross

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Propose Legislation That Establishes Incentives For Firm Renewable Electricity Generation.
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2024-04-05
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HIHR55PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct An Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii.
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2024-04-04
Resolution adopted in final form.
HIHR164PassRequesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Collaborate With Universities In The State To Convene The Hawaii Creative Innovation Group.
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2024-04-04
Resolution adopted in final form.
HIHB1408Engross

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Establishes the digital equity grant program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. Effective 6/30/3000. (SD1)
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2024-03-25
Received notice of discharge of all conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
HISR161Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHR175Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Propose Legislation That Establishes Tax Credits For Firm Renewable Electricity Generation.
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2024-03-14
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HISCR187Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Convene A Sports Wagering Working Group To Conduct A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Potential Legalization And Regulation Of Online Sports Wagering In Hawaii.
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2024-03-14
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHCR155Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Study The Potential Effects Of Legalizing Sports Betting.
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2024-03-14
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHCR195Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Propose Legislation That Establishes Tax Credits For Firm Renewable Electricity Generation.
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2024-03-14
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HIHR190Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group To Develop An Interagency Food Systems Plan.
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2024-03-14
To House Agriculture Committee
HIHCR210Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Agriculture To Establish A Sustainable Food Systems Working Group To Develop An Interagency Food Systems Plan.
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2024-03-14
To House Agriculture Committee
HIHR134Intro

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Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Study The Potential Effects Of Legalizing Sports Betting.
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2024-03-14
To House Economic Development Committee
HIHB2130Intro

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Establishes and appropriates funds for the sustainable food systems working group and positions within the Department of Agriculture. Requires report to the legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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2024-02-16
To House Finance Committee
HISB2414Intro

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Establishes the Sustainable Food Systems Working Group. Requires a report to the Legislature before the Regular Session of 2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Establishes an unspecified number of positions within the...
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2024-02-15
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB2789Intro

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Permits film production on lands that are zoned for agricultural use. Establishes the Agricultural Film Production Land Use Oversight Committee to monitor and enforce compliance with regulations on film permit activities on agricultural zoned lands.
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2024-02-14
To Senate Water and Land Committee
HISB3048Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Takes effect 1/1/2060. (SD1)
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2024-02-13
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB2044Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Establishes the Broadband and Digital Equity Special Fund.
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2024-02-02
To House Higher Education & Technology Committee
HISB2314Intro

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Requires the Director of Transportation to establish and implement a Digital Identification Pilot Program. In coordination with the counties and various agencies, requires the Director of Transportation to submit a report to the Legislature.
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2024-02-01
To Senate Transportation and Culture and the Arts Committee
HIHB1516Intro

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Establishes a nuclear energy commission within the department of business, economic development, and tourism to study the feasibility, risks, and benefits of developing nuclear energy generation facilities in Hawaii. Requires report to the legislatur...
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2024-01-29
To House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
HISB3248Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Establishes the Broadband and Digital Equity Special Fund.
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2024-01-29
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB3058Intro

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Amends section 210D-10, HRS, to increase the maximum interest rate on Community-Based Economic Development loans to ten percent.
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2024-01-26
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB706Intro

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Creates the Hawaii Start-Up Business Loan Program to be administered by the Business Development and Support Division of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, in coordination with the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HISB837Engross

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Authorizes the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to acquire and hold title to or contract to acquire by grant or purchase real, personal, or mixed property; to clear, improve, and rehabilitate and to sell, assign, exchange, tr...
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2023-12-11
To House Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Committee
HISB1285Intro

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Amends section 201-13.8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to collect and analyze employer information and data.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB1231Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds. (SD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Ways and Means Committee
HIHB987Engross

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Requires employers to maintain specified records. Allows the department of business, economic development, and tourism to collect and analyze employer information and data. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD1)
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB96Intro

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Establishes the Aquaculture Development Branch within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Transfers the rights, powers, functions, duties, employees, and other capital of the Aquaculture and Livestock Services Branch of the...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HIHB592Intro

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Modifies the existing plant and animal declaration form to also require in-bound travelers to the State to acknowledge federal and state laws, and individual responsibility to protect the environment and agriculture of the State. Requires all other d...
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2023-12-11
To House Agriculture Committee
HISB501Intro

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Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State. Appropriates funds.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HISB288Intro

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Transfers the Culinary Institute of the Pacific from the University of Hawaii to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism as an administratively attached agency.
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2023-12-11
To Senate Higher Education Committee
HISB58Intro

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Modifies the existing plant and animal declaration form to also require in-bound travelers to the State to acknowledge state laws, federal laws, and individual responsibility to protect the environment and agriculture of the State. Requires all other...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Agriculture and Environment Committee
HISB515Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation for the Hawaii Small Business Innovation Research Program. Beginning with fiscal year 2025-2026, and each fiscal year thereafter, requires the Department of Business, Economic Develo...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHB1376Intro

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Establishes an Office of Tourism and Destination Management within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism that encompasses regenerative tourism and best practice destination management. Transfers the functions, duties, appropri...
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2023-12-11
To House Tourism Committee
HISB418Intro

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Establishes the Hawaii Hydrogen Energy Industry Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism. Requires the Hawaii Hydrogen Energy Industry Program to design, implement, and administer activities to further the State's ...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
HIHB394Intro

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Appropriates funds to the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for the Commission on the Thirteenth Festival of Pacific Arts to plan for the Festival of Pacific Arts to be held in Honolulu from June 6 to June 16, 2024.
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2023-12-11
To House Culture, Arts, & International Affairs Committee
HISB780Intro

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Requires the Office of the Auditor to conduct a comprehensive management and financial audit of the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, specifically relating to the Request for Proposals regardi...
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2023-12-11
To Senate Energy, Economic Development, and Tourism Committee
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